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The sun is still shining and everyone wants to be outside while the weather is nice. This is the perfect time to explore activities that may be new and different for a lot of students. Kites are fun to make as a "craftivity" and can be tied to goals for students in sessions. In addition to this, kites can be purchased for a group session which works on teamwork and social skills. Read More »

Heading outside when the weather cooperates gives us another non-classroom environment to use for summer sessions. Changing up routines helps to keep otherwise potentially monotonous practice exercises fresh. Doing this will keep kids actively engaged and willing to participate. While it may look like summer fun, students are still working on speech and language, social skill, gross motor, fine motor, and other skills at the same time. Read More »

The sun is shining and the perfect time to head outside for some movement and fun. An easy tool for a wide variety of activities is sidewalk chalk. The best part about sidewalk chalk is you can get giant pails filled with them during the summer months for a bargain. While working on specific skill goal, you will also be adding in gross motor work which is beneficial to most students. Read More »

Kids of all ages love to play with sand. Unfortunately, the days of sandboxes are mostly gone. While some schools may have water and sand tables, not all do. Portable sensory bins are the perfect way to incorporate sand into a variety of different therapy sessions to work on skills. The best part is being able to bring a little bit of the beach into your summertime with students. Think outside of the box and have fun! Read More »

Look all around you and the world is filled with a lot of insects flying, buzzing, and crawling around. Most of the times kids are afraid of them, but there is one in particular that makes kids of all ages smile. The little lady bug has become a symbol of good luck. They are the perfect critter to embrace and have fun with during the warm summer months. Read More »

Red, white, and blue celebrations are a big part of the start of summer. Everyone plans ways to head out and celebrate the day when the United States became free from British control. It is also a great opportunity to practice working on skills which will allow children to be more independent. Keeping it lighter and fun in the summer is crucial to making sure that kids will be engaged. Read More »